New Delhi: As India celebrates June 5 – World Environment Day, for which India has been chosen as the global host country by UN Environment with the theme of Beat Plastic Pollution, celebrities, and sports personalities come together to spearhead a green movement of change. With messages for a cleaner and greener environment, they all have taken social media by storm. Actor and UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador Dia Mirza wished everyone 45th World Environment Day with an urge to Beat Plastic Pollution, she adds,“Happy #WorldEnvironmentDay!!! #BeatPlasticPollution.”

It’s so important for every individual to work together for the betterment of our future generations. Make this planet greener, plant trees, ban plastic. Join hands with those who are working towards it. #WorldEnvironmentDay.

It’s so important for every individual to work together for the betterment of our future generations. Make this planet 🌍 greener, plant trees, ban plastic. Join hands with those who are working towards it. #WorldEnvironmentDayhttps://t.co/TmKNBOkk2F

I think instead of #WorldEnvironmentDay let’s rename it as #WorldSurvivalDay. Maybe then we’ll realise we are on the brink of our carelessness & greed-infused disasters. Just look at water crisis in Shimla.

I think instead of #WorldEnvironmentDay let’s rename it as #WorldSurvivalDay. May be then we’ll realise we are on the brink of our carelessness & greed-infused disasters. Just look at water crisis in Shimla.

Let’s not make ‘looking after our environment’ an event which comes few times a year. Let’s make it a part of our daily routine. Something we pass on to the next generation #ThereIsNoPlanetB #WorldEnvironmentDay.

Let’s not make ‘looking after our environment’ an event which comes few times a year. Let’s make it a part of our daily routine. Something we pass on to the next generation #ThereIsNoPlanetB#WorldEnvironmentDay⁠ ⁠

Widening the meaning of World Environment Day, former Indian cricketer and captain, Rahul Dravid, said, “Environment is not just about saving trees, clean societies, removing plastic, reuse, reduce and recycle but also about living fair with the people around us.”

Environment is not just about saving trees, clean societies, removing plastic, reuse, reduce and recycle but also about living fair with the people around us.A positivity is much needed in today's not so warm world, that isn't cos of global warming for sure. #WorldEnvironmentDay

With a moto of reducing the use of single-use plastic, UN Environment started the #BeatPlasticPollution challenge a few days ago in which people need to make a green switch by opting for a greener alternative to anyone single-use plastic item. They also have to challenge their friends to do the same.

Actor Dia Mirza was the first one to take the #BeatPlasticPollution challenge; she replaced the regular plastic sanitary napkins with the biodegradable option.

Actor Alia Bhatt pledged to replace plastic bottles from her life by switching to greener alternatives. She adds,

#BeatPlasticPollution by switching to steel or glass bottles today! Plastic bottles take 450 years or more to decompose, harming us and our environment. I’m now one step closer towards purging plastic from my life. Hope you guys will make the switch too!#LetsCoexist @deespeak.